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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCB · Snow Lake, AK · May 29, 1992

Date: May 29, 1992 · 19:00 local
Place: Snow Lake, AK
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9897Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC92LA082
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCB
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 145 total57 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9897YRegistered now · Champion 7GCBS/N 7GCB-117 · Built 1962 Airframe modelChampion 7GCB Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Became airborne on glassy water during step taxi. Aborted,impacted nose down collapsing float struts.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME AIRBORNE ON GLASSY WATER DURING STEP TAXI. ABORTED,IMPACTED NOSE DOWN COLLAPSING FLOAT STRUTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC92LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow Lake, AKThe pilot's failure to keep the aircraft on the step and he allowed it to become airborne. The pilot subsequently lost depth perception, and his failure to maintain proper rate of descent, resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the float landing gear. A…May 30, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9897Y · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20070710017569ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · King Salmon, AK(-23) On July 10, 2007, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped champion 7GCB-117 airplane, N9897Y, sustained damage when it descended uncontrolled after takeoff, and impacted the ground, about 35 miles southeast of King Salmon, Alaska. The…Jul 10, 2007 · Substantial damage Accident 20030628037419ALevel Off Touchdown · Ugashik, AK(-23) On June 28, 2003, a champ, 7GCB registered to and piloted by [privacy data omitted] was involved in an aircraft accident near dry bay Alaska. According to the pilot he made several passes over the beach prior to landing. During the landing the wind was…Jun 28, 2003 · Substantial damage